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Current Front end and some small changes close by

Well this is currently what the front end of my truck looks like
(Taken a few weeks ago)


And Earlier I found a Carriage Works Billet grille for 88.95 shipped. and decided after looking at the post pics of your billets! Thread That I should buy it to replace my grille that looked like this


So here is what Im gonna do Paint the Billet Black throw it in the stock '04 Chrome surround And then do the headlight mod.

How do you think the black grille chrome surround and black headlights will look fine on the silver truck. or should I find a surround that is silver
 
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Hard to say, it looks really nice as it is, minus the busted part of course.
 
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I think it'll look BA man!
 
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With the black rims, i think the black billet and black headlights will look good
 
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Originally Posted by RLong31
With the black rims, i think the black billet and black headlights will look good
I agree, should go together just fine!
 
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Grille will be here tomorrow.
 
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i think that will look awesome
 
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Yeah! Ive been wanting your tire/rim setup.

I was also trying to decide what billet I wanted through that thread. So did you get the 1 piece billet?

Its gonna look great.
 
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I don't like the looks of most billet grills, look forward to seeing this.
 
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Well UPS Delayed delivery Again. And Im not sure what for because between where it and here there is no weather to cause delay
 
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It Came. and a quick paint to make it black and about 30 minutes of Install time and I came up with this.

It kinda reminds me of an STX grille








Use The Emblem or Not


 
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Id leave the emblem off for a while to see how you like it...(I prefer it off)

Looks great though. Did you do any prep work to the billet?
 
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sweet, i like the emblem on...i think you should move the lights behind the grille, although that kind of defeats the purpose a little
 
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The healight mod will make it look a lot better

looks good without the emblem
 
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Originally Posted by Taylor
Id leave the emblem off for a while to see how you like it...(I prefer it off)

Looks great though. Did you do any prep work to the billet?
I just took it out of the wrapper and sprayed it with Rustolium Universal satin black paint and it turned out awesome. same paint Im gonna use on the headlight mod
 
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Looks great! I think that must be the same grille I have... I bought mine used and wasn't sure of the make.
 
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Wahoo, I made it into another sigg.
 
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Looks good. I like the emblem on.
 
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i like it with the emblem
 
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